Overcoming The Flood Rob Pari Island Takes Time And A Lot Of Money, Said The Deputy Governor Of DKI

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JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to complaints from the people of Pulau Pari, Thousand Islands whose areas were often hit by tidal flooding. He admitted that the DKI Provincial Government was trying to overcome the problem.

However, according to Riza, the eradication of problems due to this climate crisis cannot be resolved in a short time. Not to mention, this tidal flood control requires a fairly large budget.

"That is a problem that we really have to face. We will gradually overcome all problems like that. It takes time and a lot of money," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Friday, September 23.

Riza said that tidal flooding in northern Jakarta often occurs. The DKI Provincial Government, he continued, has also set up embankments to minimize the impact of flooding in North Jakarta to the Thousand Islands.

In addition, mangrove planting is also continuously carried out. He asked the community to also help do the same.

"Not only the provincial government, as well as the community, organizations are helping the Jakarta area by planting mangroves," he said.

Currently, the Pari Island Care Forum is concerned about the climate crisis that threatens Pari Island, Thousand Islands. This group of people, most of whom work on Pari Island fishermen, stated that now 11 percent of the surface of the island of Pari has disappeared into the sea. It is predicted that most of the islands can stall in 2050.

Residents of Pulau Pari currently feel threatened with losing their livelihoods. It is not impossible that tourist beaches will disappear. This also has an impact on local tourism. Not only that, but the water wells of residents have also been contaminated with salt water due to rising sea levels.

In a written statement, one of the Pari Island Fishermen, Edi Mulyono, admitted that he had felt the loss of this condition. He said, tidal flooding in 2019 and 2020 had become the largest rob that had occurred during this island to live in.

"Sea air continues to rise, tidal flooding occurs more often and bigger. As a result of this climate crisis, residents must always be vigilant, some wells cannot even be used because of sea water pollution. Residents in the western part and in RT 1 must also increase their houses every year," said Edi, Wednesday, September 21.

"Our island will sink, where are we going to live?" he complained.